Maui and the Raw Revolution

Wow, I meant to post so much more this week then I did. Well that happens, I guess it is taking me a bit to get back into my normal schedule. Maui was amazing as it always is. It is so beautiful there, I really love the up country side you definitely get the island feel there more than anywhere else. The weather could have been a little more on our side but there isn’t much to do about that, we still made the best of it. We saw some sights; I went golfing with the boyfriend one day and mostly laid around on the beach.


Not the worse place to have to hang out during a round of golf.




The Bamboo Forest driving up country.




Some of the amazing views on the road to Hana.




The State Park and Black Sand Beach, where we had a picnic.




Our last sunset at the beach across from the condo we stayed in.




This may seem somewhat cheesy but being in Maui always makes me want to take in the purest forms of food. I also met up with my Hawaii host family that I stayed with this summer and they are always a big inspiration for me in how they live their life. They live in a very conscious way, being very aware of the choices they make and the impact those choices have not only on the earth but also for their bodies. Coming home I decided to put more effort out and try to make all choices more consciously for my own body and the earth. I have decided to go about this with a couple goals I hope to reach.

One- Eat a raw diet.
My original plan was to just set the goal to eat raw for one week, and its already Friday! It really flew by and I didn’t once feel I was struggling with it. I am really surprised by that and completely content that I am doing so well. I love raw food, I could go on and on about how amazing the food is, how good you feel eating, ect, ect. I will spare you from that. In the past my struggle with going towards a raw food diet was never eating the food, it is always the preparation it took to have a variety of things to eat. And in the past when I didn’t preplan a meal I wasn’t satisfied grabbing for some fruit, a handful of nuts or some raw veggies. I would always just eat something non-raw. This week I did prepare a few things but for the most part I have been happy with just doing with what I had. I only made one meal this week that took a little more preparation and an extra batch of seed cheese. Other then that I have been completely content snacking on raw fruits, veggies and nuts or whipping up a quick dressing for a salad or a raw soup. I have also been making many green smoothies. And now that the week is up I am just going to keep it up. If I really feel the need for something cooked I will go ahead and have it. The thing with living a raw food lifestyle is there are no rules. It’s a personal choice. Nothing is set in stone and you can decide what fits best for you. If living 100% raw is making you miserable why do it? I just read one book that said they only recommend eating 60% raw to get all the benefits and anything above that is just doing your body a favor. And than there are always the extremist who will say its all or nothing. You just have to listen to your body and live within the goals you set for yourself. In fact I think that’s a good way to live your life in all aspects not just food.


If you aren’t familiar with raw food you should really see what its all about, or invite me over to cook (well…uncook) you dinner. I am getting very good at preparing foods that are beyond delicious but my knowledge on the nutrition, science and all that jazz are a little weak. That’s part of my goal too, to gain more knowledge. I want to be a source that people can come to if they have questions about it. I have been checking books out at the library left and right and trying to absorb all the knowledge they hold. I think learning more has helped in wanting to have this raw food movement be part of my everyday life. So my journey into a raw food life style has begun, and I think it's sticking.


If you think I’m eating carrot sticks and lettuce all day you are wrong. I love food way too much for that. Tuesday night we had stuffed peppers with mole sauce. And the other day for lunch I had a veggie sandwich. Pretty normal stuff right?


Lovely Stuffed Peppers.





We even had some pretty good organic red wine with it.



Veggie Sandwich on Raw Bread.





Ok, so thats goal one in a nutshell. More post on my other goals that are in the works to come shortly. Promise!